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SeaStar
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Posted: Jan 05 2008 at 7:57pm \| IP Logged

My mother has asked me to help buy a wok... like I know anything about woks?

The ones on Amazon get such mixed reviews.

Can anyone help me out?

thanks!

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Posted: Jan 07 2008 at 12:03am \| IP Logged

I think I've read in my cook books (they're older ones so..) but the "spun steel" I think they're called are supposed to be really good.. they have a circle type pattern in them.. but they're a stainless steel.. and you treat them rather like cast iron.. you want to season them with oil and high heat.. and you dry them with heat.. I have one that was my mom's that may be as old as I am

and it's wonderful. But it's a true wok.. rounded bottom... not a flat bottom or the skillet/wok things I've seen.

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Posted: Jan 07 2008 at 8:36am \| IP Logged

What is she going to use it for? If for stir-fries and tossing and general wok use, get the carbon steel or cast iron. If she wants to steam stuff, stainless is best.

I use mine for stir-fries and deep-fries. Here's mine -- I've had it for more than 10 years -- but I also like their hand-hammered pow.

I don't like nonstick or stainless for anything but steaming, based on experience. And I don't like metal handles because it's unweildy when tossing.

Also, is she a big or small person? I love the big woks but because I'm small I can't really work with anything larger than a 14".

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Posted: Jan 07 2008 at 9:51am \| IP Logged

This is for a gift for my sister's birthday, and I believe she wants to stir fry with it. She is about 5'2. Thanks!

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Posted: Jan 07 2008 at 10:45am \| IP Logged

stefoodie wrote:

I just had a chance to look at the link- thanks! That is just the kind of website i needed to find. I have one picked out and will order it for my mom. Whew! I don't mind helping her, but I felt like I was really floundering with this is.

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